http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:44:39 -0700 Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:58:59 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Obamas-Address-to-Students-whats-the-REAL-issue?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Children reciting the Pledge of Allegiance With all the controversy over Obama's speech to students today, I think it's important to get some perspective.It's really difficult to make a reasonable argument against allowing children to listen to the... education news culture social issues public education ploitics Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:58:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m9d8-Obamas-Address-to-Students-whats-the-REAL-issue?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Public-Education-101-Why-am-I-being-taxed?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Photo Credit: Get EntrepreneurialIn this article, I'd like to address some specific concerns from people who question why they should have to foot the bill for public education.The reason every citizen must contribute to the free education of our ch... san diego schools budget economy education advocacy school quality social issues public education Tue, 25 Aug 2009 11:00:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d25-Public-Education-101-Why-am-I-being-taxed?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Michael-Jackson--the-lesson-that-could-save-your-kids?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Indepndent.co.ukAs we learn more about Jackson's final years and days, I can't help but notice how many celebrities self-destruct by surrounding themselves with people who cater to their every whim.The lesson here for our kids is that the people who ... advocacy Michael Jackson technolgy social issues teens child predators Sat, 01 Aug 2009 06:43:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Michael-Jackson--the-lesson-that-could-save-your-kids?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Trousseau-vocabulary-building?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Photo credit:  Trousseau is an Old French word that dates back to 1817 referring to the personal possessions of a bride.Trousseau can include clothing, accessories, linens and other household wares.The plural form of trousseau can be trousseaux... education learning styles visual-spatial audio-sequential VSL vocabulary building Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:31:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d9-Trousseau-vocabulary-building?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Best-reasons-to-homeschool?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Young Thomas Edison This is a follow-up to my article on the worst reasons to homeschool.Just as my "worst reasons" article was not meant to bash homeschooling, this article is not meant to promote homeschooling. One great option for passi... education homeschooling gifted children gifted education advocacy Homeschool debate special education special needs children Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:57:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d4-Best-reasons-to-homeschool?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d4-4th-of-July-celebration-lesson?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Photo from History.com Happy 4th of July! Whether or not you're using Summertime to give homeschooling a try, and even if you're not worried about the Summer brain drain, don't let this important holiday pass without discussing the history of Indepe... education culture 4th of July Independence Day holidays Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:18:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m7d4-4th-of-July-celebration-lesson?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Turning-a-bully-into-a-softie?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Photo from monarchlibrary.wikispaces.comI have a knack for turning bullies into softies. I discovered this technique by accident with a younger cousin of mine. Let's call him Joe. Joe is about eight years younger than me, and he always looked u... education teasing bullying Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:19:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Turning-a-bully-into-a-softie?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Summer-Homeschool?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Picture from PhotobucketSummer break is a great time to try your hand at homeschooling.First of all, there's nothing to lose. If you're thinking about homeschooling, but hesitant because you're not sure you have the chops, now is your chance to give... education summer break homeschooling Homeschool debate Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:19:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d30-Summer-Homeschool?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Worst-reasons-to-homeschool?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Picture from Child Safety Australia Let me just say at the beginning that this is not an article bashing home schoolers. But let's face it, this is supposed to be a homeschool debate, and 95% of the articles here are by home schoolers, so there's n... education homeschooling culture Homeschool debate teasing bullying Mon, 29 Jun 2009 12:21:18 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d29-Worst-reasons-to-homeschool?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Read-your-way-to-the-County-Fair?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Download your Reading Certificate for free fair admission Okay, this is late notice, but if you have children 12 or under who have been reading, here's your chance to reward them with a free pass to the Del Mar County Fair! Download a free Reading... budget economy education news announcements music county fair library recreation Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:44:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Read-your-way-to-the-County-Fair?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Public-homeschooling?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Innovations Academy The San Diego Unified School District has "hybrid schools" among its many innovative programs. Hybrid schools are district or charter schools that offer flexible programs for homeschooling families. For parents who ar... san diego schools education homeschooling advocacy culture school quality Homeschool debate Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:14:51 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Public-homeschooling?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Michael-Jackson-as-lesson-about-gifted-children?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Michael Jackson as a child Of all the mystery surrounding Michael Jackson, his genius has been unquestionable since the onset of his professional career at the age of five.It also seems clear that most of the adults entrusted with the care of th... san diego schools education gifted children gifted education advocacy music Michael Jackson GATE Sun, 28 Jun 2009 02:15:08 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d28-Michael-Jackson-as-lesson-about-gifted-children?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d27-12-of-the-nations-top-high-schools-are-in-San-Diego-Unified?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Newsweek Top of the Class Newsweek's list of the nation's top 1,500 schools includes 12 schools in the San Diego Unified School District. The ratio used to rank public schools was developed by Jay Matthews. It consists of the number of Internation... san diego schools education news announcements high school school quality national ranking Sat, 27 Jun 2009 13:27:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d27-12-of-the-nations-top-high-schools-are-in-San-Diego-Unified?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Be-prepared-to-help-children-cope-with-Michael-Jacksons-death?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Thriller Michael Jackson was my first crush. The album was Thriller, and I was five. The song Thriller, and the video, scared me to death. Beat It and Billy Jean were my favorites. I'm watching the all day MTV tribute, and I never realized how Mi... gifted children gifted education music culture death Michael Jackson Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:14:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d26-Be-prepared-to-help-children-cope-with-Michael-Jacksons-death?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Mann-Middle-School-Recieves-VH1-Grant?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Horace Mann Middle School VH1 gave a $40,000 Save the Music grant to Horace Mann Middle School, and Taylor Guitars donated $40,000 worth of guitars!I took over a math class at Horace Mann for a month, so I kind of feel like it's one of my schools. ... san diego schools budget economy education news announcements Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:11:12 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d25-Mann-Middle-School-Recieves-VH1-Grant?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d24-VisualSpatial-Learners?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Picture from SPACE, gifted advocacy This article is a follow-up to a previous article on learning styles. The term "Visual-Spatial Learner" was coined by Dr. Linda Silverman, founder of The Gifted Development Center and visualspatial.org.... learning styles visual-spatial gifted children gifted education advocacy VSL Wed, 24 Jun 2009 21:41:42 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d24-VisualSpatial-Learners?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Free-school-lunches-during-Summer?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner SDUSD is holding a BBQ to kick off their free Summer meals program, the Summer Fun Café. Help for needy families from SDUSD.For kids who depend on free school lunches for their nutrition, Summer fun can be overshadowed by grumbling tummies. ... san diego schools budget economy health news announcements summer break school meals nutrition needy families free lunch Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:55:43 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d23-Free-school-lunches-during-Summer?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Dont-let-Summer-become-a-brain-drain?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Photo from Greg's Bog http://gmerrill13.wordpress.com/Long live Summer break!Many will argue that Summer break is an unnecessary relic of America's agricultural past, but I think kids benefit from unstructured playtime, and Summer is the perfect set... san diego schools education summer break homeschooling Mon, 22 Jun 2009 01:56:41 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d22-Dont-let-Summer-become-a-brain-drain?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d5-San-Diego-Unified-gets-mixed-results-on-state-tests?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner   Here's the short version: More San Diego schools qualified as "high performing schools" on state test last year, but fewer schools ranked above the state median, and more schools qualified as "needing improvement" than in... san diego schools education Fri, 05 Jun 2009 09:57:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m6d5-San-Diego-Unified-gets-mixed-results-on-state-tests?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Swine-flu-update-from-San-Diego-Public-Schools?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner Swine Flu Update from the San Diego Unified School District, April 30, 2009‏ This is an update to the San Diego Unified School District community on issues related to the swine flu outbreak as of 10:30 a.m., Thursday, April 30, 2009.·... san diego schools education health swine flu emergency news announcements Fri, 01 May 2009 00:39:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-5163-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner~y2009m4d30-Swine-flu-update-from-San-Diego-Public-Schools?cid=exrss-San-Diego-Public-Education-Examiner